A season of change at Dollar General

PUB. DATE

March 2004

SOURCE

Home Textiles Today;3/22/2004, Vol. 25 Issue 28, p12

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Details the strategic planning of retailer Dollar General Corp. in the U.S. Improvement of operational efficiencies and reduce costs; Enhancement of opportunistic purchasing; Introduction of spin-off concept.

The article reports on the efforts of retail store Dollar General Corp. in improving the company's merchandising, store operations, brand awareness and experimental projects for 2006. The weak sales performance of Dollar General in the fourth quarter of 2005 has triggered the company's...

The article discusses issues related to retail trade. According to the author, Best Buy Co. Inc.'s customer-centricity initiative is a demographic analysis so vast in scope it has shaken the very core of the company's strategic planning. Next to the supercenter, the dollar sector is the hottest...

Reports on the opening of a test store in the crime-ridden Sam Levy housing project in Nashville, Tennessee by Dollar General. Projected effect on residents; Rationale behind the test store; Process for residents desiring a job in the store; Strategy for addressing inherent risks; Employment of...

Highlights the earnings gained by Nashville, Tennessee-based retail chain, Dollar General Corp. as of February 25, 1999. Profits of DGC for the last three months; Success in the launching of their apparel programs.

Reports on the decision of the consumer products retailer Sara Lee Corp. to reduce its portfolio in the U.S. Aim of the company to concentrate on its food, beverage and household products; Spinoff of the apparel business of the firm; Benefits of the strategic plan to the firm.